Goblet buff



June 21, 1949. E. F. DOYLE. 2,473,869

GOBLET BUFF Filed June 22, 1948 3 Sheets-Sheet l FlG.l FIG.2

INVENTOR EDWIN F. DOYLE BY Ell M12, fimmu, UMP 6mm ATTORNEYS June 21,1949. DOYLE 2,473,869

GOBLET BUFF Filed June 22, 1948 s Shets-Sheet 2 FIG. 8

INVENTOR EDWIN F. DOYLE ATTORNEYS June 21, 1949. E. F. DOYLE GOBLET BUFFFiled June 22, l948 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTQR EDWIN F. DOYLE 3 w)?ZMUZZZTMW W ATTORNEYS Patented June 21, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEGOBLET BUFF Edwin F. Doyle, Amityville, N. Y., assignor to BarkerBrothers, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., a corporation of New York ApplicationJune 22, 1948, Serial No. 34,487

18 Claims. 1

My invention relates to improvements in goblet buffs or buffing wheelsadapted to be used in buffing the inside of hollow objects which cannotbe buffed with conventional type bufi's, and to a method of constructingthe improved buff.

Goblets and other hollow objects made of various metals, plastics andother materials cannot be buffed satisfactorily with the conventionaltype of disc-shaped bufiing wheel. I therefore provide an improved bufihaving a polishing surface on its end as well as on its peripheral base.One form of buff in accordance with my invention and which isparticularly adapted for the polishing of cup-shaped objects has asubstantially hemispherical-shaped end adapted to substantially fit theinner surface of cup-shaped objects such as goblets and similararticles.

An important feature of my invention is the provision of an improvedgoblet buff made of fabric material consisting of woven threads in whichthe fabric material is arranged in such a way that the ends of thethreads essentially make up the entire polishing surface of the buff. Insuch a construction, sheets of fabric material are arranged so that thethreads extend at different and varying angles to the spindle or axis ofthe buff.

In accordance with my invention I construct a goblet bufi of improvedfunction by an improved procedure including the assembling of a stack ofcircular fabric discs, one upon the other to provide a unitary basesection. The thickness of this stack may, as an example, be fromone-third to one-half the diameter of the discs. This stack of discs issewed together tightly by making a ring of stitches concentric with theaxis of the stack, for example at a position about one-half the radiusof the discs. Prior to sewing, the stack of discs is preferably punchedto provide a hole through the axis of the stack of discs. Inside thering of stitches a cylindrical or other shaped cavity is cut throughapproximately one-half or less of the discs, concentric to their axes,the cavity for example having a diameter of about onethird that of thediscs, or formed so that its inner peripheral wall is somewhat insidethe circle of stitching. A series of perforations is then made insidethe cavity around the axis of the stack through the bottom section belowand within the cavity wall. As an example, six or seven perforationsregularly distributed around the base of the cavity outside the axis ofthe stack of discs, are provided.

This structure provides a unitary base section for the buff upon whichto mount Other discs in such a way as to provide a substantiallyhemispherical or other shaped end or top to the buff. This end is formedby stacking a plurality of fabric discs of substantially the samediameter as the discs used in making the base section. This latter stackof discs may have from about one-third to one-half the thickness of thebase section, and it is provided with a concentric hole and surroundingperforations which match the axial hole and perforations of the basesection.

The discs of the second stack or end section are not sewed together butare advantageously left unsewed and are laced to the bottom section bythe use of twine or other suitable sewing cord which is threaded throughthe circle of holes in the two sections or stacks. When the lacing iscompleted, the twine or cord is pulled through tightly from below sothat the upper stack of fabric discs is pulled into the cavity in theupper portion of the lower stack of discs. This results in thedeformation of the discs of the upper stack so that their peripheraledges ripple and fold upwardly toward the extended axis of the buff toform a buff end portion having a substantially spherical shape.

In a modified form of construction, a portion of the fabric discs usedto make the end of the buff is perforated with a circular row ofperforations or holes between the regular row of perforations and theperiphery of the discs, and a lace is run through this outer circle ofperforations and finally used in the manner of a drawstring to rufilethe end discs regularly and provide a firm structure on the end portionof the buff. Other forms are described hereinafter.

It will be understood that the invention is not restricted to the makingof a buff of a particular size or one having an exactlyhemisphericalshaped end. The end of the buff may be made according tothe article to be buffed so that the end is fiat, oval or conicalshaped, by using different size discs and by shaping the buff after theend section or sections have been pulled into and secured into thecavity in the base section of the buff. The buff may have a base sectionwhich includes a substantially cylindrical outer surface which mergesinto the periphery or base of an approximately hemispherical or otherend section.

My invention includes other features and advantages which are describedin detail hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawingsforming a part of this application and which illustrate particularembodiments of the invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the base section of the buff in itsinitial stages of manufacture after a stack of similar fabric discs hasbeen sewed together.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to that of Fig. l, partly broken away, showingsubsequent steps in the formation of the base of the buif.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a stack of discs used in forming the topor end of the buff.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view showing theprocessed stacks offabric discs of Figs. 2 and?) in spaced relation and illustrating themethod of lacing.

Fig. 5 is a top view of the assembly shown in Fig. 4 with the lacingpartly tightened down.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view similar to that of Fig. 4, showingthe completed buff with central portion of the stack of fabric discsillustrated in Fig. 3 completely pulled into the base section shown inFig. 2.

Fig. "7 is a top view illustrating one possible form of configuration ofthe edges of the fabric discs of the finished bulf.

"Fig. 8 is a bottom view of the finished buff shown in" Fig. 7.

Fig. 19 is a bottom view similar to that of Fig. 8 butof a'modified formof buff illustrated in Figs. 10; 11 and 12.

=Fig. 10' is=a vertical sectional view similar to thatlofFigrl,illustrating a modified form of buff construction with the varioussections in spaced relation at the stage when the lacings are in placebut not drawn up.

Fig. 11 is. a view similar to that of Fig. 10 at a later stage of theprocess illustrating particularly the effect of tightening the outerlacing in the end "section, Figs. 10 and 11 being taken respectively onthe lines illl[l and ll-li of Fig. 12.

Fig. 12 is a top View of the assembly shown in Fig- 10,:showing the wayin which the top section. of. the buff is ruffled and stiffened.

FigI'IB is a vertical sectional view similar to thatofFig. 6 of amodified form of completed buff constructed in accordance with thepresent invention'in'which a number of separate stacks of'discs areassembled on a base section.

Fig. 14 is:a view similar to that of Fig. 2 showing': the constructionof the features of the base section of the buff shown in Fig. 13.

Figs. 15" and 16 are perspective views, respectively; of stacks ofdiscsused in making the buff shown in Fig. 13.

Figs. 17, 18 and 19 are top views, respectively, of stacksofrdi-scssimilar to those shown in'F-igs. 3, 15-and 16, but modified by includingvarious shapedcut-outs as shown, for the purpose of removing some of thematerial from the inner portion of. the discs.

Referring to the drawings, the steps of the method of constructing theimproved buff in accordance with the features of the present inventionmay be conveniently described in connection with the different views ofthe drawings. For example; in making a buff such as illustratedin Fign6,having a unitary base section l5 which is substantially cylindrical inform and combined with-.an-end section which is substantiallyhemispherical, the base section id for the buff is started by stacking apile of similar fabric discs As an example, discs 56 of a woven cottonfabric material such as a good grade of unbleached muslin, having adiameter of about twoland one-halfinches may be used for a particularsize of buff. The discs of the stack I5 as 4 shown in Fig. l, arestitched tightly together with heavy cord stitching ll to form acircular row of stitches concentric to the discs. The stack i5 is alsopunched with a suitable device to provide an axial hole I8 entirelythrough the stack, this hole in the lower part of the stack being usedfor receiving the point of a tapered spindleenot' shown, on which. thebuff is mounted for use in polishing.

The compacted and stitched stack of discs made by the foregoing stepscomprises a single It-wi-ll be understood that where dimensions or.pieceblank of relatively simple structure for the base of the buff,which is later modified and used to'provide the basesection for thebuff, regardless of the shape of the end section of the buff.

shapes are given they are illustrative only and not intended to limitthe scope of the invention. The .base. section of the buff or the blank,however, has a generally flat cylindrical shape made up ofth-esuperposed circular layers of fabric, the edges lofwhich make up asubstantially cylindrical peripheral polishing surface which blendsgradually into the end portion of the finished buff.

The next step in the process-is shown in Fig. 2, in which the stitchedstack of fabric discs shown in Fig.1. and forming the base blank, hasbeen formed into a buff base l9 by cutting into the stitched stack,cylindrical-shaped concentric cavity or hole 20 of relatively largediameter but somewhat within the circular row of stitches IT. Thiscavity 20 is out only approximately halfway through the stack of discsand the uncut portion. below and within the perimeter of the cavity ispunched with a circular row of holes or perforations 2! for thereception of a lacing cord or twine. The holes 2| are advantageously cutin the shapeshown by a star cutter or punch, all holesbeing preferablypunched simultaneously. If desired, the. holes 2! may be out prior tothe cutting of the cylindrical-shaped cavity 20, but fewer layers ofdiscs l6 must be punched if the holes are'made after the cavity 2t hasbeen out. The. base section It of the buff is now complete and ready for.assembly with the end section.

The end section 22 of the buff is made up, as shown in Fig. '3, byassembling a plurality of similarfabric discs 23,:one on top of theother, and punching an axial hole 24 corresponding to the hole l8, and.a circular series of holes 25 correspondingto the circular row of holes2 l.

The-next step of the process comprises the lacing of the sections shownin Figs. 2 and 3 in the position shown inFig. 4. As illustrated, adoubledcord 26 of the type of the brown sewing cord used by upholsterersis. laced through the holes 2! and 25 by using, for example, a largeneedle and successively passing the doubled cord 26 upwardlyanddownwardly through successive ones. in. the assembled base and endsections, as shown. in Fig.4. A top view of the lacings is shown in Fig.5. At first the doubled cord 26 is putin loosely, and then it is drawnup tightly from the bottom so as to pull the central portion of. the endsection 22 of the buff engaged by the doubled cord 26 .into thecylindrical cavity 20 to provide approximately the. structure shown inFig. 6 of. the. drawings.

.In-amore particular sense the lacing together of. theend and basesections of the buff as described above is effected by knotting two endsof the cord 26 as at 28 in Fig. 8, and starting the cord through one of.the .holes. 2| as shown, from thebottom. .Thecord. isthen broughtthrough the adjacent hole to the left, through the loop provided by theknot 28, and then down through the hole 2|, to the right of the knot.The cord is then brought through the successive holes 2| and 26 andfinally brought out through the bottom of the buff through the hole 2!to the left of the knot 28. The doubled cord 26 is then pulled up untilit is tight, and the central portion of section 22 of the buff is pulledfully down to the bottom of the cavity 26, as shown in Fig. 6. The freeend of the doubled cord 26 is then looped through one of the previouslacing loops and knotted at 30, so that the sections of the buff areheld tightly together.

It will be seen that according to the showing in Figs. 6 and '7, thesheets of the stack of fabric sheets 23, forming the end section of thebuff, fold in upon each other to provide a substantially solid end ofoval or hemispherical shape, while the base section I9 provides asubstantially cylindrical-shaped portion for the bufi'. A sufficientnumber of fabric discs are used in the end section, as shown in Fig. 3,to provide a volume of fabric which will make a comparatively solid endsection and a firm buffing or polishing surface.

Furthermore, the threads of the fabric discs extend toward theperipheral surface of the buff from positions generally adjacent theaxis of the bufi. In a more particular sense, the threads of the discsof the end section of the buff extend radially from the position of thelacing cord 26 so that for the most part, the polishing surface of thebuff is made up of the ends of the threads of fabric used in making thebuff.

Considering the position of the spindle or shaft,

upon which the buff is mounted, as for example a shaft having a taperedand threaded end engaging the axial hole I8, it will be seen that thepolishing surfaces of the buff are parallel to the axis of the hole I 8or of the spindle inserted therein, and at a constantly changing angleto that axis. The relationship may be stated in another way, the layersof fabric in the base of the section are at right angles to the hole 53,whil the surfaces of the fabric forming the oval end of the buff varyfrom parallel to the axis of the buff, to perpendicular. Fig, 7illustrates in a diagrammatic sense the manner in which the fabric discsin the end section of the buff fold in to provide the oval orsubstantially hemispherical polishing surface.

The modified form of buff shown in Figs. 9 to 12 includes a base section48 made up in the same way as the base section l5 shown in Fig. 2, andan intermediate end section 42 made up in the same way as the endsection 22 shown in Fig. 3. The modified form of the buff includes anend section 44 which is made up in the same way as the end section 22shown in Fig. 3 except that it is also provided with a series of punchesor holes 46 formed in a circular series about midway between the innercircular series of holes 4'! and the periphery of the fabric discs. Adrawstring cord 48 is laced through the holes 46.

The modified form of buif is assembled in the manner shown in Fig. bymeans of the doubled cord which is laced through the holes in thesections 40, 42 and 44 as in Fig. 4. These three sections are then drawntogether so that the central portions of the two end sections 42 and 44,the portions of them adjacent the cord 50, are pulled into thecylindrical cavity 52 in the section 49 and tightly secured therein bydraw- .ing up the cord or twine 50 in the manner deholes 68a which matchthe I scribed above in connection with Fig. 6. of the drawings.

After the cord 50 is drawn up and knotted, the draw-string cord 48 isthen drawn up, Fig. 11 showing the position of the section 44 after thecord 48 is partly drawn up. When finished, the draw-string cord 48 isdrawn up as tightly as possible so that the fabric discs of the endSection 44 are folded substantially uniformly in and out in wave fashionto make a very compact oval end section for the buif in cooperation withsection 42. The cord 48 is knotted and the ends of the cord clipped offso that the knot is invisible, leaving the buff having an endapproximately the same shape as that shown in Figs. 6 and 7, except fora greater degree of regularity of the wave-like folds. Means other thanthe drawstring may be used to fasten the discs of section 42 together.It will be seen from the showing in Fig. 11 that the fabric discsalternately fold in and out, or are ruflied in and out, according to thepositions of the sections of the cord 48, and that when the cord 48 isdrawn up tight the discs will not be straightened out by centrifugalforce when in use.

When the buff section 42, shown in Figs. 10 and 11, has its centralsection pulled into the cylindrical cavity 52, it will assumeapproximately the position of the end shcwn in 6, except that of coursethe layers of fabric of the section 42 will ruffie and fold to fill inbetween the base section 40 and the extreme end section 44.

The modified form of buff construction shown in Fig. 13 is made up byabout the same series of steps as that employed in making the buifsshown in Figs. 6 and 11, the buff including a base section 54 like thatillustrated in Fig, 14, which comprises a stack of discs sewed togetherby a circular row of vertical stitches 55. As in the case of the basesection Hi, the base 54 is made up of a pile or stack of assembleddiscs, after which it is cut partly through to form a cavity 56, whichis relatively large compared to the diameter of the discs. that largerthan cavity 20 shown in Fig. 2. The base section 54 has an axial hole 51for receiving a spindle and is punched to provide three sets of punchholes 58, 59 and 60 in concentrically arranged circles, these holesextending through the bottom portion of the base 54 as in the case ofthe holes 2| in Fig. 2. The inner circle of holes 58 correspond to theholes 2|.

As seen Fig. 13, the upper portion of the buff includes three separatesstacks of discs 5!. E2 and which are drawn into the cavity 56 and Facedto its bottom. The outer stack of discs fl is shown in Fig. 15, prior toassembly. as being stitched and having a central cavity $4 of a diametersomewhat smaller than the diameter of the cavity 58. The stack 6! alsoinc udes circular row of le 8b in the base shown in ed and inc1: cularrow of section 5-4. The second c Fig. 16 before assembly. It is cludes acentral cavity i=5 and a holes 59a which match the holes 59 in the baseThe stack of discs 61% is not parateiy shown but may be like the of 222shown in where the row of holes 25 correspond to the row of holes 58 inthe be e 54. v

In making up the buff as ill trated in 13, the three stacks of discsiii, 2 3 are assembled successively in the ..i!strated-in Fig. 4 by theuse of a lacing cord 66 for the stack 6!, a lacing cord 6? for the stackand a lacing cord 68 for the stack 63. The cord 56 is advanssamese ts oulvdravvneup flrstasoaas to ishtln acezthe inner portion of the stack 6|in the cavityi ifipof the baserihin.thelmannersshownin-Eige13.; Thetinnercportion ;of -..the:-stack; 62:.isathenapulledwinto {thecavityafid of thevstack =6l soiaslto bringdhdown .ontoythe. bottoirrofthe cavity.- 6. yrTherearftenthe stacktfim is pulled .down'. into thecaVity-iBEi-ofthe .staclaBZ, by the .corcl 68,.2ontosthe.bottomsoiathe:cavity 56., .Ihe..cordstfi6,.-61:,ands68,-are.then.tied theHmannerillustrated above. conneoti.on with-Flies. hand. 9. Wh-ile-the.co-rds-lshownin Eig. "I3 mare. illustrated. aswsinglei, cords, .theymay. .be doubled; and-.theilaeinga andg.knots,-made., .in lilhesame-mannerflas. that. illustrated :lnFigs-A 1:11.12.

Itwvill benoted that. .while the. cavity. 55,. extendslonlmpartlytthrough the-,base.section,54,.the.cavities--64 and iaareillustrated as extendin i lentirely..,through=.the lstacksllils and. 62respectively. .'Ihese. -latter cavitiesflfi l andy65 need.not.,extendientirelylthroughsthe respective stacks; sbutemay .extend..only,.part.way: throughrwhile the bottom .portionsot. stacks .6 I. .and. 62-iwithin {theecarities may be provided. Withone or .morecircular rows,of ,-.holes ecorresponding tov and...approxirnately matching the holes58 and 59.

Fonsome typesof bufiit isextrem lya mpottant .toihavela.bufhwithamunusually firmend portion. .Ilqhave Joundthatthis. object.-.may-. .be. attained by providing the end..s.tacksofmdiscs.with..a.consti;uction ..suoh.= as .illustratedN-in- Rigs.17,.l13.-.and,. 19. Figflllshowsga stacnotdiscs;mhavinga central cavity11 for. receivin .thepentral portion of another... stack,of...discs...and. a circular,.row.-of;holes 12.. for receivingalacingcord suchas. the cord 6], for...pulli;ng the. stack.of...discs,.into..a .cavityl inaa ,base se :;tion,.orx into. acavity in.a .stackfifidiscs mounted on...a base .sectiom. asjfillustrated im-Rig..13., ,.The.stacl .oLdiscs 10. is provided with acir- ,eular row of reularlylspaced. large circulanholes -13;.between the. rowiof. holes? I 2.and the perimeter ofl thejdiscs. 'TThe1holesf13 are cut' through the.superposeid,.discs of the stack oi discsf'lflifonthe purpose. ofremovin some of. the material from .the completed inward portion ofgtbepbtifi. The

presence. eithelargeholes' 1.3, asifillustrated perm'itsthe, sta'clc. ofdiscs .to be drawn into. the .cen- .tral,.cavi ty more easily thanotherwise would; be the .case, and, at the same time provides. an endbuff .secllion which is moreffirm. than otherwise would be the .case.."The .holes'jjl3 allow the centrahportion ,of "the stack of;fabri'c'layers:toj'fold or rufile more easily'thanifithey'weresolid,wl'l',ile .the. full volume of the fabric discsais retainedimmediately adjacent'thesurface of the bufi.

"Fig. I8 shows a modified form of -a stackiof superposed fabric discs15'havinga central cav- 'ity."'l6, a circular row'of' lacing. holesl'land a series of regularly spaced relatively large square holes '18 whichcorrespond to. and. have. the same junction as the circular holes" 1.3.of Figrll.

Fig. 19 shows a further modified formofconstruction in which a'stack'ofsuperposed fabric discs 80 is provided with-a central cavity.8l ,z.a.circular rowof lacing holes. 82' and a circularrow of regularly.spacedlarge holes or cut-outs 83of triangular shape, serving essentially the.same "purpose asthe cut-.outs or holes'13 and 18.

' While'the discs orstacks of discs shown in Figs. 17,18 and I9.correspond approximately to ,the

stack .of,.discs shown in" Elie..- 16, ,it.is, to...be. under- 7 stoodthat they. may correspond to .the. ,stack .of discs 6 I ,shown inFig.15, and therefore. form the firststack in Fig.5 l3;or,correspond:to.the.staclo of zdisesi 2. shown inEigeiiaandjthereforeeorrespond vthesendsstaoksfl, 42.and=44,of,FigsAato;12. The shapeof the cut-.out-holes or: openings inthevdiscs .shownein Figs.-.1'l, .18: and 1:9 are merely illustrativezit:beingpnderstood .that other shapes; may .be provided .andfurthermore that in any $0118 stacker-discs it.-is not essential thatthe cut-rout holes -.asfor.. example l3, 18' and 83 match" the,otherholesin the superposed discs, sincetheipri- .mary purpose.of-theseholes is to removesome of the materialv from the inward portion v of.the .bufi .to. facilitateaassembly of the stacks of: discs into.thecentralcavity. or cavities and to make ,the outer portion. of. thebuff relatively more-firm. The buff illustrated in Fig... 13 maybe.madeaup of stacks of discs ins-which the alternate, .discs or multiples.of discs. are. respectively solid. and providedwithholeslorcut-outs,such.as 13,18 and. I;Inl describing the variousmodifications ..of;..the bufiillustrated in thedrawings, the centralcavitieshavebeenshown as being cylindricalon circulaninshape but it willbeunderstoodthat these cavities may have .other shapes, .as .for.example, theymay. be square. or .haveany Convenient. number of. sides.

, 'Ihe impr oved method .of making. the .goblet bull of. the .presentinvention accomplishes. its .end Witha minimum number of. Steps. Eorexample, the basesections are made fr0m one-piece .blanks composed of.superposedfabric discs sewed to ether. as a .unit. The sewed blanks are.there- .aftercut' to provide a central cavity. suchlasmhe cavityjZOin'Fig. 2, ..0r-.the .cavityjfiin Fig.. 14. The. making.. of. the basesections, of .the. .bufis this way reducesthenumber of steps, andavoidsthehandlin -of more than. a single base-element.

- While a fiber twine or cordis preferablvused for assembling the.sections of.v the bufi,..ityvillybe understood that the .sections may.be,- clamped togethenby wire or rivets, or other suitablemeans.Non-metallicfastening means such aslthe cord referred to ispreferredbecause of. its flexibility in threading through the. lacing.holesand in. drawing' the sections of the buiT together.

' 'T'I'he fabric discs, of which the buff of the present .invention is.made, are preferably. mad tofwfairly coarse cotton yarnbut other, fiberfabrics. may-be employed. .Gobletbufismade inaccordance with the presentinvention are, of relatively. soft.fflex- 'i-ble material and theouterportions .are sufiiclently flexible that they have the quality of shapinthemselves substantially to the inside shape of. the objectto .bepolished. vIn addition tofastening the sections of the buff bythe meansreferred. to above they. may bev fastened together by machineorhand-sewn, bycement. or by a combination of .thesemeans. The fabricmaterial-aroundthe axial hole in the base of. the buff is-advantageouslysaturated with some. cementor plastic material in solution sothat itwill ,be sulfi- ,.ci.en.t1y iigidto holdthe threadsof. the spindle orshaft .on .whichthebuif is. mounted for-use.

-. What I .c1aim is:

..1 ,The method. of constructing a goblet buff having an. ovaleshapedend, comprising assemblinga. stacker similar fabric discs,..providing-.an axial holethrough the stack of discs, firmly securingthe stack of. discs together by. means ofsa circular series of securingmeans extending thrql h all-*of the discs about mid-way between theaxial 'h'ole'and the periphery of thestack, cutting-a:cy'lin'driealcavity in the assembled stack axially or the -hole' andinside the securing means to' a idepth approximating one-half thedepth-of the stack, forming a circular series of holes withinitolthezlastsstaolaof:.dis sfi i Sherwin-titan onto :25.thecconfinesrof/ thee-cylindrical cav'rty-=r.extending 9 parallel tosaid axial hole and opening through the bottom of said cavity,assembling a second stack of fabric discs having a diameterapproximately the same as the discs of the first stack and providingtherethrough a circular series of holes matching the holes in the firststack, positioning the second stack over the cavity of the first stacklacing a cord through the series of holes of the two stacks of discs sothat each section of the cord extends through both stacks, andthereafter tightening the laced cord and pulling the central portion ofthe second stack of discs into the cavity in the first stack of discs,thereby causing the second stack of discs to rufile and fold into astructure providing an oval exterior surface forming the end of thebuff.

2. The method of constructing a goblet bufi having an oval-shaped endcomprising, assembling a stack of similar fabric discs firmly securingthe stack of discs together by means of a circular series of stitchesextending through all of the discs between the axis and the periphery ofthe stack, cutting a cylindrical cavity in the assembled stack axiallythereof and inside the stitches, forming a circular series of holeswithin the confines of the cylindrical cavity extending parallel to theaxis of the stack and opening through the bottom of said cavity,assembling a second stack of fabric discs and providing therethrough acircular series of holes matching the holes in the first stackpositioning the second stack over the cavity of the first stack, lacinga cord up and down through the series of holes of the two stacks ofdiscs so that each section of the cord extends through both stacks, andthereafter tightening the laced cord and pulling the central portion ofthe second stack of discs into the cavity in the first stack of discs,thereby causing the second stack of discs to ruffle and fold into astructure providing an oval exterior surface forming the end of thebuff.

3. The method of constructing a goblet buff having an oval-shaped end,comprising assembling a stack of similar fabric discs, providing anaxial hole through the stack of discs, firmly binding the stack of discstogether, cutting a cylindrical cavity in the assembled stack axially ofthe hole and inside the securing means to a depth approximating one-halfthe depth of the stack, forming a circular series of holes within theconfines of the cylindrical cavity extending parallel to the axis ofsaid axial hole and opening through the bottom of said cavity,assembling a second stack of fabric discs having a diameterapproximately the same as the discs of the first stack but withoutsecuring such discs together and providing therethrough a circularseries of holes matching the holes in the first stack, positioning thesecond stack over the cavity in the first stack, lacing a cord throughthe holes of the two stacks of discs so that each section of the cordextends through both stacks, and thereafter tightening the laced cordand pulling the central portion of the second stack of discs into thecavity in the first stack of discs, thereby causing the second stack ofdiscs to ruflle and fold into a structure providing an oval exteriorsurface formin the end of the buff, said second stack of discs being ofsuflicient volume to form a tightly packed oval end structure.

4. The method as defined by claim 3 in which an outer circular series ofholes is provided in plurality of discs at the extreme end portion ofthe second stack, passing a draw-string cord through said outer holes inseries, and tightening 10 said draw-string cord to fold in the discs ofthe extreme end portion into a circular wave-like configuration.

5. The method of constructing a goblet buff having a substantiallyhemispherically-shaped end, comprising, providing a substantiallycylindrical base section for the buff having a concentrically locatedsubstantially cylindrical cavity extending from about one-third to aboutone-half way through the base section, providing a stack of similarfabric discs approximating in thickness about one-half that of the basesection, forming a circular series of holes parallel to the axes of andthrough the base and stack in matching relationship, the holes in thebase section being within the confines oi the periphery of said cavity,passa lacing cord in and out in series through the circular series ofholes of said stack and base section, and drawing up the cord tightlyand thereby pulling the central section of said stack into the cavity inthe base section whereby said stack of fabric discs are caused to ruffleand fold into posie tions on said base forming a firm substantiallyhemispherically shaped end polishing surface therefor.

6. The method of constructing a goblet buff having a substantiallyhemispherically-shaped end, comprising, providing a substantiallycylindrical base sectionfor the buff having a concentrically locatedsubstantially cylindrical cavity extending from about one-third to aboutone-half way through the base section, said base section being made upof cloth discs bound together, providin a stack of similar fabric discs,forming a circular series of holes parallel to the axes of the basesection and stack in matching relationship, the holes in the base beingwithin the confines of the periphery of said cavity, inserting a bindingmeans through the holes of said stack and base section, and pulling thecentral section of said stack into the cavity in the base sectionwhereby said stack of fabric discs are caused to flair outwardly fromthe base and to ruffle and fold into a position on said base forming asubstantially hemispherical end therefor.

'7. The method of constructing a goblet buff having a substantiallyhemispherically-shaped end comprising, providing a substantiallycylindrical base section for the buff having a concentrically locatedsubstantially cylindrical cavity extending thereinto, providing a firststack of similar fabric discs for the end of the buff, providing asecond stack of similar fabric discs for an intermediate section of thebuff, forming a circular series of holes parallel to the axes of thebase section and of said stacks in matching relationship throughsaid'base section and stacks, the holes in the base section extendingthrough the fioor of and being within the confines of the periphery ofsaid cavity, providing a circular series of holes through the discs ofthe first stack outside the first series of holes, lacing a draw-stringcord up and down through the outer series of holes, arranging the secondstack over the cavity side of the base section and the first stack overthe second stack in matching relationship, inserting a binding meansthrough the holes of said stacks and base sections, pulling the centralportions of said stacks into the cavity in the base section whereby thediscs of said stacks are caused to fiair outwardly and forwardly fromthe base and to rufifle and fold into a position on said base forming asubstantially hemispherical end therefor, drawing up the cord in thefirst stack and thereby forming the peripheral edges of the discsthereof into a circularrwave-likeconfiguration at the end of the buff.

8. A goblet bufi having an end polishingasurface substantiallyhemispherical in shapeacomprising a basesection formed ofsuperposedjflexiblefabric discs bound together, a plurality of;superposed fabric discs bound to said base section: by securing meansextending through their central.areas,;said last-named fabric discs;having a. ciroularrseries of matching holes extending-r 1 through :themin wardly of'their peripheral edges; 2. draw-string cord extendingserially: through thezcir'cular series of holes and drawn'up,tightlyzthereby:holding-the involved discs in as ruffled vcircularwaveelike -fore mation at the endof thebufil 9. A goblet buff. having,:baseancbend sections as polishing surfaces, saidsbuff being m'ade'uprof' amassembly of flexible fabric: discs-of"sulzfstantially similardiameter in which -th'e discs in: thei basesection of the buff areapproximately"- atiright angles to the axisofthebufi} theend-*section-cfthe buff including a-=series of piles f fabric ma terial each except thelast pile' having'a-central cavity into which thecentral I portion ofthe-succeeding pile is held. I

10. A goblet buff-as defined -by clain 1 '9 m which the piles offabric-material'are' madeup'of fabric discs some of which have cut-outportions inward of their peripheral edges.

11.- A goblet buff as defined by-claim 9inf-which at least one ofthepiles ofmaterial have a-series of regularly spacedholes. throughthepile "spaced: from its axial center 12. A goblet buff having an endpplishingaisurtface, comprisinga base section made up'jof a stack ofsuperposed. fabric discs; ,said :stackioffabric: discs having a. centralcavityin the top; thereof; a? second stacx of fabric discshavingacentral cavity andmounted with its .central portion secured inthe cavity inthe base section, and athird 'stack. or faDl'lC discsextendinggover .said .secondlrstack and having its centralportionsecuredin the cav-. ity of the second stack.

13. A goblet buff as defined by claim 12 .in.whichl at least one ofthe-stacksabove lthe -tbasersection includes fabric discshavingfrelatively large spaced.- holes between thecavityin-thestack-eandthe pet-- ripheryiof' the discs.

14. The method of constructing: argobletbuff. having an endpolishing;section -comprising pro-v viding a substantially cylindrical:base section: for the buff having a concentrically located-cavity,extending thereinto, providing ;a,, firsti-stack 0t,

fabric discs for the endrrofrthe bufi-yproviding gsg a. second stack of1, similar: fabric discs-tier an; intermediate section of the-buff, saidsecondstacka' having a central cavity smaller than-.thercavityr in thebase; forming a circularv'series Of'zhO1eS": parallel to the axes, ofthe base sectionkandrof said stacks in matching relationshiprthroughtsaida base section and second stack, the :holes in their basesection extending through the, floor of and being within the confines ofthe .-perip hery of the: cavity therein, providing a circularseries-:.of=*holes= through the discs of the-first stack and-abasesection inside the first series-0t holes tinsthee base, arranging thesecond stacktover :the :cavity 2' side of the base sectioninmatchingrelationship;' inserting a binding means. through inatchingsee ries of holes in'the second: stack and base section pulling thecentral portion-of the. second. stack. into the cavity in the.base.section arrangingr the first stack over the. second staokcwithiitss series of 7 holes r in matching .relationtwltlicithea-75 12 innerseries- ,of- .holes:.-in;thetbase SECtiOH,QiHS8Dt-: ing-a binding; meansthrough".thevholessin the first stack and base-section;andxpullingthevcentral portion i of the-:first stacks into othecavitygsin the-second stack" of discs;

15; The-*m'ethodv of constructing; a: gobleta-buff having an endpolishing-surface; comprisingipros vidinga fabric bases-section for the:buff :having, a--. concentrically locatedw cavity extending part waythrough the rbase'section, providingqzazstaclc of.-similar. fabric discsof sufficient-thicknessssto form the end section :fortthe. buff",.arrangingisaid staclc-over ther-cavity-side o-fithevbase section;inserting a.- binding mea'nsthrough the central portion of ,the stacl-tand base-section within the periphery of thewcavity; andpulling-thecentral section of said stack intomth'ei' cavity: inth'erba'se section andnsecuring :itzthere'swhereby saidrstacki of fabric:dis'cs are caused :to. ruflieaandafold tintol positions onvsaid' baseformingaaatfirmzaend'ipols ishing surface:

16. .The methodiwdefined by rclaimr 15: including? the. step;ofprovidings;relativelyrz large .holes 1171 at::least'-some:sof the:discs xof'ssaid stack betweem their" central area;- and.theirsperipheryi:

17. A goblet bufi: comprising: a bases portion and 1 an. end portion,'the "basezzportion-zincludingi superposed-,- flexible 1 fabric*zdiscscboundir together: in substantially -paralleluarrangementirwithhtheir:

edgesproviding;-a,tpolishingtsurfacerthe endzporetion \includinggaripluralityi ofxfabr ic discsrohav-ingil their. centralportions:superposed zinw substantiallyz parallel arrangement, means-textendingihrough; the superposed :centralcportions :Ofc thecdiscs rot?the "end- 1 section and; securing the endhsectiorixto: thebaseportion;.anda drawi-stringricordi .wovem through at leastzapcrtioncoftherdiscscformingz; the end section and: holdinggthexouterw'portions':

of said; discs into -a rrufiled circularrwaveslikee formation.

18. A goblet buff having ant approximately; hemispherically shapedrz endsection- --forrp,olishingthe inside; of cup r-shapedsobjects, ,saidsbuflincluding a plurality; of similar? fabric discsssew cured-together andarranged is'o:thatwtheepolisheing; surface of i thew-buff :is' almostentirely;- madeiup "ofzthe" ends' of the threads: ofi'which the discs:area-woven said arrangement including;- folded-f an'd. ruffled fabricdiscs *2 at tone 1 end r ofthe-chum having surfaces approximately;parallel: toi'the axis of the buff, and a; draw s-trin'g, cord? passingserially through a: circular: seriestof: holess exittending through.said folded and ruflled-afabric-r discsinwardly ,of:thei-r peripheral:edges-land rholda ing them in a; circular wavelike formation;

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